My time at Outward Bound was amazing. With the instructors taking great care not to let my watch know what was coming next; we were left in a state of both constant excitement and exhaustion.

I thrived in it; no matter what adventure we were on, there was a challenge to it. Take for example rock climbing; the platform that we climbed from was halfway up a cliff, the rock was full of dips and ledges that made for easy climbing and rewarded all who reached the top with amazing views. My darling instructors decided that as I was a climber this wall was far too easy for me; so up I went with feet tied together and one hand behind the back – which I succeeded with some sneaking cheating and scraped knees from ill judged jumps. I imagine I looked a little like a confused kangaroo. This was but one small example of the challenges faced; sometimes I succeeded, sometimes not. After three weeks of such a life style you can't help but be changed for the better.